Law Students

Caveat Employer?

Employers should look before they leap.. Employee non-compete clauses are not favored in CA and apparently an employer better have its ducks in a row before it brings a trade secret action without any evidence in that forum as well.

This particular employer had a bad day in court and it cost them $1.6M. With so many Americans out of work it may be the courts are once again becoming more sympathetic to an employee's right to earn a living. Sure, employers with cause should not hesitate in vigorously protecting their trade secrets, but make sure that there are solid grounds before bringing an action.

Full post as published by LawTechTV on June 20, 2009 (boomark / email).